NICET SOILS LEVEL 1 – ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A+
GUARANTEE
1. Define C117 - ANS ✅✅-The determination of the amount of material finer than a 75-
um (No.200) sieve
2. What is the significance of C136? - ANS ✅✅--To determine the grading of materials,
3. -compliance of particle size distribution,
4. -provide data for control of production of various aggregate
5. -developing relationships concerning porosity and packing
6. What procedure should always be used unless otherwise specified in c117? - ANS ✅✅-
Procedure A
7. What is an appropriate wetting agent to use for sieving through a No.200 sieve? - ANS
✅✅-Water or any dispersing agent that will promote separation of the fine materials
8. What should the temperature of the oven be when drying samples?(C117) - ANS ✅✅-
110 °C (+-5)
9. If used, how much wetting agent should be used in procedure B? C117 - ANS ✅✅-
Enough to produce a small amount of suds when the sample was agitated
10. Report the amount retained by wash by....?(C117) - ANS ✅✅-<10%-report to the .1%
11. >10%-report to the nearest whole number
, 12. How long do you sieve material? C136 - ANS ✅✅-so that not more than 1% of material
retained on any sieve will pass during 1 minute of hand sieving
13. How accurate shall balances be fo fine aggregate? C136 - ANS ✅✅-readable to the
nearest .1 Gram or .1%
14. How accurate shall balances be for course aggregate or mixtures? C136 - ANS ✅✅-
readable to the nearest .5 gram or nearest .1%
15. What is the significance of C117? - ANS ✅✅-Accurate determination of material finer
than 75-um in mineral aggregate by washing
16. What practice is used for sampling aggregate? - ANS ✅✅-D75
17. The investigation of potential sample material should be performed by....? D75 - ANS
✅✅-A responsible, trained and experienced person
18. What should a stockpile be visually inspected of? D75 - ANS ✅✅-Discernable
Variations
19. Where shall a sample be obtained where practicable?D75 - ANS ✅✅-From the finished
product
20. After a sample is obtained what shall not be done unless required for testing purposes?
D75 - ANS ✅✅-Further crushing or manual reduction
21. What shall be done if there are any discernable Variations in a stockpile? D75 - ANS
✅✅-Corrective action shall be taken to establish homogeneity in the material
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A+
GUARANTEE
1. Define C117 - ANS ✅✅-The determination of the amount of material finer than a 75-
um (No.200) sieve
2. What is the significance of C136? - ANS ✅✅--To determine the grading of materials,
3. -compliance of particle size distribution,
4. -provide data for control of production of various aggregate
5. -developing relationships concerning porosity and packing
6. What procedure should always be used unless otherwise specified in c117? - ANS ✅✅-
Procedure A
7. What is an appropriate wetting agent to use for sieving through a No.200 sieve? - ANS
✅✅-Water or any dispersing agent that will promote separation of the fine materials
8. What should the temperature of the oven be when drying samples?(C117) - ANS ✅✅-
110 °C (+-5)
9. If used, how much wetting agent should be used in procedure B? C117 - ANS ✅✅-
Enough to produce a small amount of suds when the sample was agitated
10. Report the amount retained by wash by....?(C117) - ANS ✅✅-<10%-report to the .1%
11. >10%-report to the nearest whole number
, 12. How long do you sieve material? C136 - ANS ✅✅-so that not more than 1% of material
retained on any sieve will pass during 1 minute of hand sieving
13. How accurate shall balances be fo fine aggregate? C136 - ANS ✅✅-readable to the
nearest .1 Gram or .1%
14. How accurate shall balances be for course aggregate or mixtures? C136 - ANS ✅✅-
readable to the nearest .5 gram or nearest .1%
15. What is the significance of C117? - ANS ✅✅-Accurate determination of material finer
than 75-um in mineral aggregate by washing
16. What practice is used for sampling aggregate? - ANS ✅✅-D75
17. The investigation of potential sample material should be performed by....? D75 - ANS
✅✅-A responsible, trained and experienced person
18. What should a stockpile be visually inspected of? D75 - ANS ✅✅-Discernable
Variations
19. Where shall a sample be obtained where practicable?D75 - ANS ✅✅-From the finished
product
20. After a sample is obtained what shall not be done unless required for testing purposes?
D75 - ANS ✅✅-Further crushing or manual reduction
21. What shall be done if there are any discernable Variations in a stockpile? D75 - ANS
✅✅-Corrective action shall be taken to establish homogeneity in the material
